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City of Carpinteria ABOP Center
Address: 5775 Carpinteria AvePhone: (805) 880-3415
The center is open the second and fourth Saturdays of each month from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The center will accept used motor oil and oil filters, antifreeze, batteries of all types, latex and oil-based paint, compact fluorescent bulbs, mercury-containing thermostats, and up to three electronic items (small appliances okay but no large appliances) per household free of charge.
For more information, please call Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Materials Accepted
- Vacuums Recycling
- Stains and Finishes
- Automotive Batteries
- Small Appliances Recycling
- Video Game Recycling
- Telephone Recycling
- TVs and Computer Monitors Recycling
- Oil-Based Paint
- Latex-Based Paint
- Motor Oil
- Motor Oil Filters
- Office Equipment Recycling
- Laptop Computers Recycling
- Portable Electronics Recycling
- Rechargeable Batteries
- Non-Rechargeable Batteries
- CFLs – Compact Fluorescent Lights
- Audio-Visual Equipment Recycling
- Cell Phones/Smart Phones Recycling
- Computers & Peripherals Recycling
- Antifreeze
- Mercury Containing Devices
- Batteries Explained